Hi there,

Thanks for popping in. You may have been in the SHAC yesterday evening, when I showed off the first three of our brand new FELT by Clarity Kits, which are being launched tomorrow evening on Create & Craft at 6pm. There are nine altogether in this year’s Funky Kits Collection. I’m in love with them. It’s something so different!

Introducing The Funky Circle…

…The Funky Flower #1…

…and The Funky Leaf #1…

What’s in each kit?

• A nested Fresh Cut Die
• A Pack of 6 x 6in. sq. coloured adhesive backed felt tiles
• A Pack of 6 x 6in. sq. black non-adhesive backed felt tiles – we call them backers
• A lovely colour project booklet, with step-by-step instructions, tips and tricks.

Additional felt available, both in their mixed colour packs. Or, if you have a project in mind which requires more of one colour or another, then we’ve also got all the colours available individually in packs of 6 too.

My favourite colour? I honestly couldn’t decide. It’s the texture, the feel, that turns me on. Well and truly felt by Clarity!

This is a very clever little ruler indeed. Helps you with even stitching, if you choose to get on that bus. Blanket stitch in various sizes, cross-stitch, even zig-zag. The drilled holes take a micron pen AND a 1-needle tool. I’ll show you how to use it on the telly tomorrow.

This is the thread and needles that we have selected to use. Sharp, with big eyes. Like Elizabeth in Poldark!! (hahaha). Of course, you don’t have to stitch at all. The strong adhesive holds the felt in place perfectly.

The whole idea behind this Felt Kit Concept is to make tiles, to work on a series of tiles. Each kit has enough felt to make 6 mix-n-match tiles. So, put differently, each kit has enough felt to make 6 coasters, 3 Mug-rugs (get the black Mug-rug backers), 1 placemat (get the Placemat backer) – or whatever else you fancy! Honestly, the possibilities are literally endless. The colour matching, the layout, the layup – it’s so clever! Here are pics of mug-rugs and coasters…

Here is our masterpiece wall hanging, created by Jilly Clifton. Absolutely fantastic. Can you see the potential? The possibilities? Table-runners are superb too.

Take a look at just a few of the samples our Design team came back to us with. Cards, boxes, cushions, box-pics, tote bags – as I say. Endless possibilities. You can stick them to pretty much anything! Hey! Steady Eddie!

And for the diehard paper crafter, here’s the news: all – ALL – our fresh cut dies cut this felt like butter.

Many months in the planning, designing and making. Now it’s finally time to present. Paul and I will be dressing the set all day tomorrow, making it all lovely, ready for you. So please join Debbie Shore and myself tomorrow evening at 6pm, for what promises to be a fun, colourful, entertaining and informative hour.

Love always,

Barb x x x